Bloody Williamson: A Chapter in American Lawlessness

Paul M. Angle - Bloody Williamson: A Chapter in American Lawlessness

Paul M. Angle |

Williamson County in southern Illinois is well-known by historians and crime enthusiasts as Bloody Williamson... a dark (and most likely not appreciated) nickname that came about in the 1920s after being the scene of a bloody massacre, brutal battles with the Klan, and a fantastic Prohibition war between battling bootleggers.